Buckle



(No Model.) S H. G. ANGUISH.

BUGKLE.

Patented Jan. 14, 1890.

WITNESSES N. PETERS Phnluillhographor. Wnhinmm D. c.

UNIT STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY G. ANGUISH, OF Cl-IITTENANGO, NElV YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,173, dated January 14:, 1890.

Application filed June 12, 1889. $erial No. 313,954. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY G.ANGUISH, of Ohittenango, in the county of Madison, in the State of New York, have invented new and,

useful Improvements in 'Buckles, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improved buckle especially adapted for use upon hames, and

has for its object the production of a simple and effective device which is cheaply manufactured and readily operated; and to this end it consists, essentially, in a frame of novel and peculiar construction, to which is se- ,to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a detached plan of a harnesscollar, the adjacent extremities of the ham'es, the strap connecting the said extremities, and the hame-buckle in operative position. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the hame strap and buckle, illustrating the manner of securing the strap in said buckle. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the buckle, and Fig. 4. is an isometric perspective of a detached portion of said buckle.

The collar A and the hames B are of any desirable or suitable form, size, and construction. The hame-strap O is also of suitable size, form, and construction, and is passed through eyes B, either formed integral with or secured to the hames B.

My improved hame-buckle consists of the frame D, preferably formed of two side pieces D and the tongue T pivoted thereto. One extremity of the strap C is secured to a cross-bar d of the frame D, and the other extremity is passed over cross-bars d and (7. preferably at the base of the frame D.

Formed or provided above the bars cl and (Z and preferably arranged centrally therewith,

is the cross-bar (1, having the depending, proj ection (1", preferably formed with a point (1 at its lower extremity. The lower extremity or point (1 of the cross-bar (Z extends almost to the plane of the top of the bars (1' and d and causes the portion of the strap interposed between said bars to tightly press against the said projection. The free extremity ofthe strap 0 after being passed through the hameloop B is then turned backward and passed upon the top of the cross-bar d Pivoted above the bar (1 is the tongue T, which has the rounded extremity t eccentrio-ally arranged around the pivot 15 of said tongue. \Vhen desired to pass the strap through the buckle D, the tongue is swung into a vertical or open position, allowing the strap to be readily passed between the lower extremity of the rounded portion tand the top face of the crossbar (Z After the strap is passed through, as shown in Fig. 2, the tongue is then swung upon its pivot, and the eccentrically-pivoted extremity thereof tightly impinges the strap against the top face of the cross-bar d Arranged at intervals in said strap 0 are the apertures or openings 0. Provided upon the tongue T is the stud or projection T, which when the tongue is swung to its closed position engages one of the apertures 0. At the top face of the crossbar (1 I provide the cut-out (Z into which the lower extremity of the stud T projects after its insertion into the aperture cof the strap 0.

By reference to the description and the accompanying drawings it will be seen that when the strap is arranged as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 a strain applied at the loop Owould tightly force the strap against the projection (1 and by a strain to which a hame-strap is subjected it would be impossible to enlarge said loop by drawing the strap between said projection and the bars (Z and (1. In order to further insure the strap remaining in its adjusted position, it will be seen, as shown in Fig. 2, that the bar (Z is preferably so arranged in relation to the bar (1 that when the fixed extremity of the strap is wound around said bar (Z the strap depresses at the point 0 the adjacent portion of the strap forming the loop 0.

\Vhen a strain is applied to the loop C it will be observed that the eccentric portion t,

by tightly impinging the strap upon the top face of the cross-bar d will prevent said strap being withdrawn between said parts; "It will also be observed that the greater the strain the more tightly will the extremity t of the tongue T be approximated to the top face of the cross-bar d3. It will/also be understood that this retention of the loop 0 is not dependent upon the engagement of the stud T with the aperture 0 in the strap, since if it were there would be a liability of the said stud or projection tearing the strap.

ing from the use of my improved bathe-buckle is the ease and quickness with which the hame-strap may be loosened Whendesired to loosenthehames around the collar in the operation of .unharness'i'ng. When theordinary buclrle is used,t he above operation is somewhatlslow, and: in coldweather, when the hands have becomebenumbed with driving j lr 'sqre o he ld s m st mpos, sible, without firstwarming them, to unloosen the'o'rdinary strap-buckle generally used to ever, by means of my improved buckle the ap a e qu k an iead l lun s n and, moreover, the simplicity of said buckle renders its use exceedingly desirable. "The operation of my buckle will be readily perceived 'from'the foregoing, and it will be understood that the parts thereof can be readily formed and assembled, and that while simple'in con structioii 'yet'chanjges may still be made inthe'relative construction andarrang ment of the "parts without: departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thusfully describedmy invention, whatlclaim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a hanie-buokle, the combination of the cross-bar d, to'which. one extremity of the strap is secured, the cross-bar 61', (Z and d between which the strap is passed, substansubstantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the strap 0, having apertures c, the frame D, to which one extremity of said strap'is secured, and the cocentrically-pivoted tongue T, for securing the opposite extremity of said strap, said tongue being provided with the projection T, for engaging the apertures c of the strap 0, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. One particular feature'of advantage accru- "3; In a haIne-buckle, the combination of the cross-bar d, to which one extremity of the strap is secured, the cross-bars 01', C1 and d between which the strap is passed, substant a y a esc be w t he Qn ueT, cc

gtri cally pivotedabove one of, saidbars, for mp ngi the t ap a inst e ame a i Qt i .9. said. o ue e e sa i s ap r ur pr ide in he an; nda u out in saidfcross-baruponwhieh the strap is impinged, substantially as and. for thepur- .e s r s p fied secure the strap in-its desiredposition. How- The combi a o 0f the s rap 0,1 2 ram 2 h ong e or curinso l x emity f. i tran, he. r s-bar. d, which, h opposite extremity of said strap is secured, an e, e ars; 1, it. nd: i et en which the strap isc'passed, substantially as d ri d, and a. pr j t on d4v pon t e erq s bard substantially as and for the purpose set forth. i

In testimony whereof; I- have hereunto s gne my 1 m n t en esenc of. wo z t-tes ing witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New Kerk, this 31st day of May, 1889.

G,- ANGUISH WVitnesses;

A. E. PARSONS, CLARK H. NORTQN. 

